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Event Name:
Wilderness First Aid Course @ Statesboro, GA

Event Type(s):
Wilderness Medicine

Description:
Georgia Southern University is offering a Wilderness First Aid certification. This course will teach you how to effectively care for emergencies and medical issues in a backcountry/wilderness environment. This 16-20 hour course uses scenarios to reinforce taught concepts in Statesboro, GA.

Event Date:
12/9/2017 - 12/10/2017

Event Time:
8 am to 5 pm

Location:
Georgia Southern University
2687 Bunny Akins Blvd, Rac Bldg 511
Statesboro, GA 30460

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Contact Person:
Scott Blair
(phone: 9124781485)

Details:
Cost
The course fee is $225. Participants must pre-register before the deadline above. Participants must be on-time and present during all class meetings to gain the certification.

​Location
All course activities will take place at Georgia Southern's Recreation Activity Center (RAC). Tent camping will be available to those who require it at no additional cost, and will take place in a wooded area next to the RAC. You will receive more information about the specifics of camping once you register.

Itinerary
The Course will start promptly at 8 am on Saturday, December 9th and will end around 5 pm Sunday, December 10th. Each day will consist of at least 8 hours of course work that will be a combination of classroom lecture and outdoor field scenarios.